Receptacle-lid lifter.



M. BIANCHI.

RECEPTACLE LID LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. 1914.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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M. BIANCHI.

RECEPTACLE LID LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. 1914.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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REGEP'IACLE-LID LIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

Application filed February 12, 1014. Seria1 1\To.818,436.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANLIO BIA oHI, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Galveston, in the county of Galveston, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacle-Lid Lifters and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact descrip tion of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in means for automatically opening the closure of a receptacle uponthe approach of a person thereto. ,1 The object of the invention residesin'the provision of means whereby the closure of a receptacle, such asa barrel, is automati= cally opened upon the approach o'f-aperson thereto desiring to gain access tos aid receptacle. v 1 a A further object is-to providemeansfor opening and closing an electric circuit oarrying lights, simultaneously with the open-' ing and closing of the receptacle closure.

With these and other objectsin view, the invention resides in the novel combination, formation and arrangement'ofp'arts tobe more fully hereinafter described andparticularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended. p i

Referenceis had to the accompanying drawings wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout th which Figure 1 isa front elevation of the device positioned in relation to a barrel. Fig.- 2 is a side elevational view. Fig. 3is' atop plan view. Fig. A is a fragmentary side elevation showing the closure in a raised position. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail viewQshow ing the contact points held in closed rela tion. Fig. 7 is adetail sectional view showing the platform engaging means for afctuatg ing the contact points, and Fig. 8 is a sec tional view on the line 88 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 designates the floor of a building on which is placed a barrel 11 positioned adjacent the wall or other suitable sup port 12.

The barrel closure 13 is secured to a bar 18 which is pivoted as at 19 to a plate 20 which is provided with an elongated vertiseveral views, and in cally extending slot 21 and which is slidable in a runwayformed by the flanges 22 secured to the side support 12. A bolt 23 extends from the support centrally of the runway and is slidable in the slot 21. A washer 24 is positioned on the end of the bolt and serves with the nut 25 to securely clamp the bolt 20 in any desired vertical position. It will be seen by this structure that a cover is provided which is adaptedfor use in barrels of varying heights. This cover ispreferably of greater diameter than the diameter of the end of the barrel and is provided with the usual depending flange 26.

v To provide means for raising the closure 7 upon movement of the platfornrlh a pair of brackets 27 and 28 are secured 'to the sup portabove the aforementioned runway. To

' these brackets is fixedly secured one element 29 of a lazy tong 30. Pivotally depending from the lower end of the lazy tong is a pair of spaced links 31 between the lower ends of which is mounted a grooved roller 32 which bears against the lower surface of a track33 which is secured to and spaced from the bar 18. The track 33 extends toward the forward end of the bar. It will be seenthat upon retraction of the lazy tong the roller 32 will ride on the track 33 and raise the bar 18 and the closure 13 carried thereby to the desired position.

An upstanding lug 34is secured to the free end of the platform 16 and has pivotal connection by'means of a link 35 with a lever 36 which is pivoted intermediate its ends between the bifurcated end of a bracket 37 secured to the floor. has one end secured to the free end of the lever 36 and is supported by pivotal connection with a link39 which is pivoted between thebifurcated end of a shorter bracket 40 secured to the floor. The free end of this lever is connected by means of a link 41 to the end of a series of levers 42 which are secured at their upper end to the free end of lever 43' which is pivoted at its other end to a suitable bracket 4:4: carried by the support 12. It will be understood from this construction that a swinging movement of the platform 16 on its hinge 17 will serve to actuate the aforementioned levers and to rock the lever 43. A link connection 45 connects the lever 43 with the movable upper end 46 of the lazy tong 30. It will now be seen that by swinging the platform 16 the lazy tongs are actuated to raise the closure A second lever 38 top. The platform 16 is normally in a raised position. Depression on the platform serves to raise the closure and the weight of a the closure and its adjacent lever connections 'tion comprises a plurality of bins. light isjcarried by a bracket 49 secured to serve to swing the platform back to raised position upon the load being moved there from' Y Disposed adjacent the barrel and supported by brackets 4:7fis a suitable member 18 which serves to carry the electric light 15 andcircuit let with its contact points and which in this-illustrated form of the inven- The the said member. Depending from the member 18 is an L-shaped bracket 50 carrying at its-outer end a contact point 51 to which is secured one of the wires of the circuit. P ivoted to this bracket as at 52 is a plate. 53 which carries at its outer end a second contact point 54 adapted to engage the contact point 51, Suitable spring means '55 are secured to the plate and'to the bracket 50 for resiliently holding the contact points 51 and 54 in spaced relation.

To provide means for bringing the contactpoints into engagement upon movement of the platformlG to open the barrel closure" there is provided on the floor adjacent the free end of the said platform 16 an upstanding bracket 56 with tubular extensions 57 in which is slidably engaged a bracket 58 hav-; ing at its'lower end the lateral extension 59 adapted to beengaged by the platform upon downward swinging movement thereof. A yoke member 60 has the free ends of 1ts arms slidably embracing the. bracket 50. and se-: g cured to the plate 53. A suitable link connection 61 is provided between the upper end of the bar 58 and the bight portion of the yoke member 60 so that downward swinging movement of the platform will result in the contact points 51 and 54, being brought into,

will simultaneously open the closure of a barrel and close an electrical circuit for Copies, of this patent may be obtained for lighting a light upon the approach of a person desiring to gain access to said barrel.

A lamp is provided so that the contents of the barrel may be viewed under conditions when it would otherwise be dark.

What is claimed, is:-

1.' Ina device of the class described, the combination with a suitable support and a receptacle, of a vertically adjustable plate carried by the support, a bar pivoted at one end to the plate, a closure carried by the free end of the bar, a pivoted platformand means operable by swinging the platform to swing the closure away from the mouth of the receptacle. 7 I,

2. Ina device of the class described, the combination with 'a receptacle, and a suitable support, of a bar pivotally connected at one end to the support, a closure carried by the free end of thebar, a track member carried by the bar and spaced therefrom, a lazy tong secured at its upper end tothe support, aroller carriedby the lower end of the lazy tong and engaging the under face of the track to ride thereon and swing the closure away from the mouth of the receptacle upon retraction of the tong and foot; operated means for causing the retraction of the tongs.

3. In a device of. the class described, the combination with a receptacle and a suitable support, of a plate vertically adjustable on the support, a bar pivoted at one end to the plate, a closure carried by the free end of the bar, a lazy tong secured at its upper end to the support, a roller carried by the lower end ofthe lazy tong and engaging the under face of the track to ride thereon and swing the closure away from themouth of the receptacle upon retraction of the tong. and foot operated means for causing the retraction of the tongs, a pivoted platform and a series of levers operatively connecting the free end of the platform and the upper end of the lazy tong whereby swinging movement of the platform will cause the tongs to retract. v

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

I MANLIO' BIANCHI.

Witnesses CHAs. 'CASENTI-NU, LORENZO MARTINELLI.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

-Washington, D. 0'. 

